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Married Elizabeth Dinwiddie, 12 Dec 1808, Jessamine Co KY (I did not find this marriage in the Kentucky marriage databases online)

Will of George M. Proctor
Jessamine Co KY WB C, p.72 (img 36 – FamilySearch.org; Kentucky Probates)
I George Proctor of Jessamine County and State of Kentucky being in a low state of health but of Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament To wit
I order that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors. As my wife Elizabeth Proctor is at present not in good health, I deem it impossible for her to manage my negroes and farm with advantage for her self at my estate as with ease and comefort to herself. I therefore order that the house the foundation of which I have begun be finished and other necessary buildings be put up near thereto for her residence so long as her health permits or she may inclince so to do a parcel of ground must be attached to the said buildings judged Sufficient large by my Said wife and my Executors for yard and garden. I order that my wife retain out of my goods and chattels what she my judge to be Sufficient for her to Keep house with I order that the remainder of my goods and chattels be sold my negroes hired & my farm rented out in the way which may be judged best by my Executors and the proceeds are to be appropriated for the decent and comfortable subsistence for my said wife and children I recommend to my Executors to have a Strict regard to economy and propriety if any thing remains of those proceed after the yearly expenditure. I order that it be spended in the way judged to be most productive by my Executors if there should in any year be a deficiency I leave them to supply it in the way judged best by them I order that my sons at proper ages be put learn decent and profitable trades which I allow my executors to select unless it should be observed by them that some other course would be more to their advantage and more suitable to their inclination I order that my children have as good education as the proceeds of my estate will afford I can neither order nor recommend any thing more on this Subject but that my executors plan the course of their education and attend to it with the same feeling and promptitude that they would have others to exercise towards if they think fit may sell my negro man Friday but should they sell him the money arising from the sale
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must be laid out in the purchase of another negro man My Executors may if they think it best (and also having the assent of my said wife Sell my farm in the best market which can be known to them and lay the money out arising theirfrom in the purchase of young negro boys to be hired out and the proceeds used as is provided in the case of my other negroes but the discretion allowed in the two last cases not be exercised by any but the Executors herein expressly named It is hereby provided that if contrary to my expectation my wife Should be again married that unless her husband shall relinquish by deed acknowledged and entered of record his right to charge any of my Children forbaring washing to aging cloathing & schooling directly or indirectly then in case of such failure or refusal my children are to be provided for by my Executors in the way which they may judge best not contrary to the foregoing orders touching them I order that when my children should arrive at the age of twenty one years, they be put in possession of their equal part of two thirds of my estate of one third thereof be sufficient for the Maintainance of my wife but if should not be Sufficient and adequate provision must be left for her and the remaining part be the dividend among my Said Children I order that my executors exhibit at the August court in each years and account of their receipts and expenditures made under this Will I order that my children Columbus, Washington, Montgomery & Uriah in the final Distribution of my estate have equal portions. I hereby appoint Thomas Proctor, John Perry and Elijah Begg Executors of this my last Will and testament
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hadn & seal this 24 day of February 1820
Signed: George M. Proctor
Teste: John Percy, James L. Dunwiddie, Elijah Bebb
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Proved by oaths of John Perry and Elijah Begg, Jessamine Co May Court, 1820

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John Perry and Elijah Bibb in account with Estate of G. M. Proctor.
Accounts paid unclude Elijah & James Bibb, John Proctor, James Dinwiddie, Jeremiah & James Craven
Commissioners met at the house of Elijah Bibb, 15 Aug 1821. Richard Shickell, Lindsey Mays, John Fry. Settlement produced at the August Court 1821.

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Appraisement of estate of George M. Proctor, dec'd. Not dated. Commissioners: David Arnold, H. Chrisman, Lawrance March. Produced at the Dec Court 1821.

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Account of John Perry and Elijah Bibb, executors of Geo. M. Proctor. Cash paid to E. Chrisman, late Proctor, to Elizabeth Proctor, to James Dunwiddie, for schooling children, etc.
Commissioners met at house of Elijah Bibb. Richard Shickler, Lindsay Mays, John Fry. Returned to August Court 1822.

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Balance from 16 Aug 1822. Payments to Isaac Chrisman, James Dinwiddie, to widow, to John Perry & Elijah Bibb for their expenses. Commissioners met at the house of Elijah Bibb, 14 Aug 1823. Laurence March, James McCampbell, Samuel Simpson. returned to August Court 1823.

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Account of John Perry & Elijah Bibb, estate of G. M. Proctor. Accounts include bill to E. Chrisman for maintenance, to Loper for school, Murray's grammar for Columbus Proctor. Commissioners met at the home of John Downing in the town of Nicholasville, 16 Aug 1824. Lawrence March, Samuel Simpson, John Wallace. Returned to Aug Court 1824.

Jessamine Co WB C, p.502-3 (img 258-9)
Aug Court 1826
Settlement with Executors of G. M. Proctor, dec'd. 21 Aug 1826. Samuel Simpson, Anthony Samuel, Jeremiah Frazer. Executors were Elijah Bibb and John Perry. Notes several sums of cash paid to E. Proctor (wife - Elizabeth?)

Birth	17 Apr 1781
Death	May 1820	Jessamine County, Kentucky

Father	Uriah Proctor (1741 - 1819)
Mother	Martha Singleton ( - )
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Susanna Proctor ( - 1819)
Sibling	John Proctor (1784 - 1852)
Sibling	Elizabeth Proctor (1788 - )
Sibling	Thomas Singleton Proctor (1790 - 1841)